Author: Vo Hoang Danh

After a period of construction and completion, on the morning of June 19^th, 2024, The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh opened, officially launching its high-end brand Westin Hotels & Resorts in Vietnam, operated by Marriott Bonvoy.

The Westin Resort Spa is located in the Bai Dai area, Cam Ranh city, with more than 200 luxury rooms facing the sea. The resort has seamless architecture with captivating views of coastal and dunes, focusing on the use of natural materials and green spaces to create a connection with the natural landscape.

In the role of General Contractor of the project, Chairman/CEO of Central Construction Joint Stock Company Mr. Tran Quang Tuan sent congratulations on the opening of the project to the Investor when attending the opening event.

Jakob Helgen, Regional Vice President – Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia & Myanmar of Marriott International, said: “The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh is a resort paradise with extensive wellness activities, giving guests the opportunity to recharge, rejuvenate and reconnect with themselves in life. With the first Westin-branded resort in Vietnam, Marriott Group has also been demonstrating its continuous commitment to meeting the needs of all travelers when traveling to the charming country of Vietnam.”

Ms. Jamie Jung Hun Lee, General Manager of The Westin Resort & Spa, said: “The project is the perfect beachfront resort, with many unspoiled beauties and blending with nature, the resort is only 5km from Cam Ranh International Airport, creating an attractive option for rejuvenating health retreats, special holidays for families or vacations designed specifically for groups of friends and companies.”

The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh will start welcoming guests in the near future. 

On the morning of July 2^nd, 2024, Central Construction Joint Stock Company held the Topping Out Ceremony of the 5* Marriott Hotel in Tay Ho District, Hanoi.

Attending the ceremony, there were:

On the side of Phenikaa Group:

• Mr. Pham Van Tuan – Head of Project Department
• Mr. Le Thanh Tung – Deputy Project Manager

On the side of the Central:

• Mr. Tran Dang Khoa – Executive Director
• Mr. Nguyen Ba Luong – Senior Project Manager

Together with Partners, Customers and Employees of the Parties.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Name	:	The 5* Marriott Hotel
Location	:	Tay Ho District, Hanoi
Contract form	:	General Contractor
Scale	:	04 basements & 27 floors
Typical floor area	:	2,000m2
CFA	:	68,592m2

The 5* Marriott Hotel is a complex of high-class offices, hotels, and apartments, managed and operated according to international quality standards by Marriott Group.

In the role of General Contractor, Central always researches the most appropriate construction methods to ensure the quality and technical standards for the project, bringing long-term use value and economic efficiency to the Investor.

The project structure has been completed for the apartment block from the 4th floor to the 13th floor. The PMB continues to coordinate with stakeholders to complete the finishing works closely, and bring the project to the finish line safely, aesthetically and qualitatively, contributing to an iconic project in Hanoi./.

On the morning of July 1^st, 2024, Central Construction Joint Stock Company in collaboration with DHA Corporation successfully organized the Topping Out Ceremony of the D-Aqua High-rise Apartment & Commercial Service Office at 301 Ben Binh Dong, Ward 14, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.

Attending the ceremony, there were the following parties:

On the side of the DHA Corporation:

• Mr. Dang Hong Anh – Chairman
• Mr. Vu Quoc Thai – General Director
• Mr. Nguyen Luong Hoang – Deputy General Director
• Mr. Nguyen Tan Tam – Director of PMU

On the side of Southern Construction Design Consulting Co., JSC:

• Mr. Hoang Cao Hai – General Director

On the side of the Central:

• Mr. Tran Quang Tuan – Chairman and CEO
• Mr. Vu Duc Tai – Executive Director
• Mr. Tran Dang Khoa – Executive Director
• Mr. Ung Thanh Khiet – Project Director

Along with the attendance of Partners, customers, agents, distributors and employees of the Parties.

D-Aqua High-rise Apartment Complex is located in a location with high historical and landscape value of Ho Chi Minh City – Ben Binh Dong, the two highlights of the project are the modern split-level twin-tower structure design, creating many green spaces, boulevards and a long commercial market street with a chain of themed design stores. This area promises to be a place to attract a large number of customers to come, play and relax on weekdays, the peak is on holidays and Tet. Commercial Shophouses possess valuable potential in terms of utility services, a large internal residential community and the ability to connect smoothly with the surrounding residential are.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Name	:	D-Aqua High-rise Apartment & Commercial Service Office
Land area	:	8,025m²
Scale	:	2 basements, 2 towers with 25 floors

Throughout the construction of the project, Central always focused on the implementation of quality inspections, closely following the progress of the set goals. The structural construction item is completed one month ahead of schedule. In addition, the PMB regularly organizes training courses for supervisors, subcontractor technicians on safety, construction measures, etc. to ensure that qualification is always improved.

At the ceremony, Mr. Vu Quoc Thai – General Director of DHA Corporation said: “From the ground-breaking day of D-Aqua High-rise Apartment & Commercial Service Office, we have nourished the dream of how to have a unique product, not only apartment,  but also a prominent commercial street in the central area of District 8. Therefore, we focus on the factors that make up the value of the project such as meticulousness to every smallest detail along with the quality of construction.”

Responding to the trust and satisfaction with the quality as well as the construction progress from DHA Corporation, Mr. Tran Quang Tuan – Chairman and CEO of Central shared: “D-Aqua High-rise Apartment & Commercial Service Office is the third project after D-Homme Hong Bang District 6 and Selavia Phu Quoc that Central is honored to accompany together with DHA Corporation. With proven construction capacity through a series of projects, Central is confident to ensure quality, progress and safety throughout the construction process with appropriate construction measures and complete the project as committed to DHA Corporation.”

The Topping Out Ceremony marks an important milestone, bringing the project to the Finishing works and M&E, ready to hand over and bring the customer a quality living and business space right in the heart of the dynamic and busy southern region of Ho Chi Minh City./.

Some other pictures from the ceremony:

On April 12^th, 2024, at 10 Tran Nguyen Han, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Central Construction Joint Stock Company in collaboration with Gelex Group organized the topping out ceremony of the 6-star Fairmont Hanoi Hotel.

Attending the topping out ceremony were present:

On the side of Turner:

• Mr. Luong Tri Thien – Project Director

On the the side of Central:

• Mr. Tran Dang Khoa – Executive Director
• Mr. Nguyen Thanh Luan – Project Director
• Mr. Pham Ngoc Truong – Project Manager

Together with representatives are Suppliers, Subcontractors and employees of all parties.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project name	:	Fairmont Hanoi
Address	:	No. 10 Tran Nguyen Han and 27- 29 Ly Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Investor	:	Gelex Group
Contract	:	Structure & Finishing works
Scale	:	4 basements, 8 floors with 241 rooms and auxiliary utilities
Land area	:	10.200m2
Operation Manager	:	Accor Group – France

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is one of the most famous hotel brands placed in iconic locations around the world such as The Plaza in New York, The Savoy in London, Le Château Frontenac in Quebec, or, most recently, The Fairmont Ambassador Seoul, and The Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi. In Vietnam, Fairmont Hanoi is the first 6-star hotel located in the heart of Hanoi, right at Hoan Kiem Lake and surrounded by long-standing historical sites. The project promises to be the most classy resort and become one of the heritage hotels attracting the high-end tourism segment.

Understanding the unique features of the project and ensuring the most stringent requirements, the planning and implementation of construction methods requires a lot of research and high discipline. The most impressive can be mentioned is the completion of the 4-story transferring beam that requires high technology with a size of 3×2.75m using a prestressed cable of 27m in the atrium area of nearly 12m (11.45m).

After 6 months of construction, with continuous efforts and coordination between the parties, the project has been topped out on schedule.

The topping out ceremony of the 6-star Fairmont Hanoi Hotel marked an important milestone, recognizing the efforts of the PMB in the implementation of construction along with the coordinated companionship of all construction units.

In the next time, Central continues to focus on maximizing all optimal human resources and equipments to bring the project to a safe and quality destination./.

On the morning of April 5^th, 2024, KinderWorld International Group commenced the construction of Singapore International School located at Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Le Chan District, Hai Phong City. In this project, Central as the General Contractor of Design and Construction.

The ceremony welcomed distinguished guests:

On the guest side:

• Mr. Le Tien Chau – Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Hai Phong Party Committee
• Mr. Le Khac Nam – Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People’s Committee
• Mr. Ian Tan – Charge D’affaires of Singaporean Embassy in Vietnam

On the Investor’s side:

• Mr. Ricky Tan – Chairman
• Ms. Carol Tan – Vice President
• Mr. Stefan Tan – General Director

On the Central side:

• Mr. Mai Chanh Thanh – Executive Director
• Mr. Tran Dang Khoa – Executive Director
• Mr. Nguyen Thanh Luan – Project Director

Along with the presence of local relevant management agencies and departments: Department of Education and Training, Department of Construction, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Public Security of Hai Phong City,… partners, and representatives of press agencies.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project name	:	Singapore International School Hai Phong
Location	:	Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Le Chan District, Hai Phong City
Investor	:	KinderWorld International Group
Total land area	:	3.04 hectares
Construction progress for Phase 1	:	05 months

Singapore International School Hai Phong is an inter-level education and training complex from kindergarten to high school, expected to be one of the largest campuses of KinderWorld in Vietnam, the school will offer educational services to some 1,500 students from pre-school to high school levels.

Speaking at the Groundbreaking Ceremony, Mr. Ricky Tan, Chairman of KinderWorld International Group said: “Today marks a significant milestone for our company, with the groundbreaking of Singapore International School in Le Chan, Haiphong. We believe that this campus, with world-class school facilities and internationally recognised curriculum, will contribute towards the future growth of this vibrant city. We greatly appreciate the tremendous support from the leadership of the city and district of Le Chan. In the future, KinderWorld is committed to continuing to expand investment and contribute to the long-term development of Vietnam.”

Mr. Le Khac Nam – Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People’s Committee said: “To meet the city’s long-term goals, Hai Phong has strived to create favorable conditions for companies to invest in building and developing high-quality, international-standard schools, offering multi-level education throughout the city. Today’s event is a strong testament to these efforts. Singapore International School is the first inter-level international school in Hai Phong city.” Accordingly, Mr. Nam suggested that “KinderWorld Vietnam concentrates all resources on implementing the project; directing with contractors to concentrate on human resources; take appropriate measures to organize construction; ensure quality, progress, labor safety, environmental sanitation, fire and explosion prevention; ensure the project is on schedule.”

Central as the General Contractor of Design & Build for Structure, Finishing, M&E and Landscape Infrastructure works of the whole project. In particular, at the request of the Investor, the design and construction must meet all criteria to achieve the US LEED green certification.

With experience in implementing international school projects such as Phenikaa University Hanoi, Chadwick International School Hung Yen; Dewey Ocean Park Intermediate School Hanoi; Emasi Nam Long International School, Ho Chi Minh City; Emasi Plus International School – Water Point Campus, Long An;  Edison International School,… Central is confident and affirms its implementation capacity, and is committed to the project progress to bring the Investor a quality, aesthetic product and a bright spot for Hai Phong City.

Established in 1986 in Singapore, KinderWorld International Group is dedicated to offering a combination of Eastern values with an international outlook on education and to educate students to become responsible global citizens for society and community. With 24 years of experience in the Vietnamese market since the late 1990s, KinderWorld has grown rapidly, demonstrating its ability to invest and provide educational programs for students from kindergarten to high school.